Product Line Manager

Responsibilities

STRATTEC Security Corporation is one of the world’s largest suppliers providing access and security systems to the automotive market. This drives us to be an innovative company with the latest technology. STRATTEC creates exciting opportunities to people who like to work in an environment that challenges them to be creative, deal with multiple customers and projects, and research the latest technology. You will help STRATTEC to be a pioneer by working closely with the largest automotive customers in the world along with the largest electronic partners.

Let us know who you are! We want to know what motivates you and why you are the ideal candidate for our team.

Strategic Planning:

• Accountable for developing a product roadmap 10+ years into the future.
• Accountable for developing a 5-year Product Strategic Plan.
• Ability to develop & implement long-term product strategies.
• Identify & evaluate new business opportunities & market trends.
• Work closely with CTO to define & develop technology roadmap.
• Develop & implement strategic plans to drive product growth & innovation.

Market Penetration & Analytics:

• Develop roadmap to increase market share & execute strategy for new products.
• Conduct market research & competitive analysis to inform product strategy & business development efforts.
• Defining where we will play – i.e. markets, geographies for the commercial team.
• Stay updated on industry trends, technological advancements & competitor activities.

Innovation:

• Ability to think creatively & drive product innovation.
• Create metrics & measure the impact of product innovation on business growth.

Business & Financial Acumen:

• Establish profit margin expectations for current & new products.
• Work with Purchasing to ensure that we have the right supply chain & material strategy.
• Work with Eng. to assure we are developing the right products in time.
• Develop opportunities to increase product profitability by leading engineering & sourcing teams in VAVE/CI/profitability roadmap exercises.
• Have strong analytical skills, understanding of financial analysis.

Strong Leadership with Collaborative Style:

• Strong alignment with Commercial team objectives & Engineering priorities to develop & execute both the 5 Year Strategic Plan & Product Roadmap.
  • Successfully launching new products on time & within budget.
  • Assuring team is meeting key milestones & executing launches on time.
• Build & maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, partners & industry influencers.
  • Key to establish & maintain strategic partnerships.
• Ensure alignment & successful execution of business initiatives with sales, marketing & engineering teams:
• Lead product development initiatives from concept to launch.
• Experienced in driving business growth with Sales & Marketing.
• Hold team accountable to dates / deliverables & commitments.
  • Monitor & analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress & identify areas for improvement.

Other Important Skills:

• Agile & ability to work in a fast-paced & dynamic environment.
• Capable of managing multiple projects & initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire & motivate teams.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate effectively with partners, customers & stakeholders.
• Maintaining high customer satisfaction for new products.

Education &/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field (MBA Preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in a Product strategy or similar role.

Qualifications

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is an equal opportunity employer and practices affirmative action to recruit, hire, train, upgrade, transfer and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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